Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-20

depends upon their possessing his intelgeny
sympathy and confidence. Faith has been kept
the contrary, by those who assume to speak for
US or by frank opponents. Faith will be kept
with him in the future If the South holds her
But have we kept faith with your In the
fullest sense, yes. When Lee surrendered-I
don't say when Johnston surrendered, because
I understand he still aludes to the time when
he determined to abandon any further prosecu-
ton of the struggle"-when Lee surrendered |
say, and Johnston quit, the South became ana
has been since, loyal to this Union. We fought
hard enough to know that we were whipped,
arbitrament of the sword to which we had ap-
pealed The South found her jewel in toads
head The shacllles that had held her In narrow
limitations fell forever when the shackles or the
negro slave were broken. Under the old regime
the negroes were slaves to the South. the South
was slave to the system. Thus was gathered
in the hands of q splendid and chivalric oil
garChy the substance that should have been
diffused among the people, as the rich blood is
gathered at the heart, filling that with aniuent
rapture, but leaving the body chill and colorless.
The old South rested everything on slavery
and agriculture, unconscious that these could
neither give nor maintain healthy growth. The
new South presents n perfect democracy, tho
social system compact and closely knitted, less
splendid on the surface but stronger ut tho
core; hundred farms for every plantation hity
homes for every palace-and a diversified in
dustry that meets the complex needs OF this
complex age.
The new South is cnamorcd OF her work.
Her soul is stirred with the breath Of new life.
The light of n grandcr day is falling fair on her
face. She is thrilling sir, with the conscious
ness OF growing power and prosperity. As she
stands full-statured and equal among the people
| OF the earth, breathing the keen air and looking
out upon an expanding horizon, she understands
that her emancipation came because in the in
scrutabe wisdom OF God her honest purpose
was crossed and her brave armies were beaten.
| This is said in spirit of time serving and
apology. / should be unjust to the South If / did
not make this plain in this presence. The South
| has nothing to take back; nothing for which she
has excuses to make. In my native town OF Ath-
ems is monument that crowns its central hills
! plain white shaft. Deep cut into its shining
| sides is a name dear to me above the names of
| men, that of brave and simple man who died
in brave and simple faith. Not for all the giorieS
of New England, from Plymouth Rock all the
| way, would I exchange the heritage he left mo
in his patriots death. To the foot of that shaft
I shall send my childrens children to reverence
| him who ennobled their name with his heroic
| blood. But, sir, speaking from the shadow OF
| that memory, which honor as do nothing else
| on earth, say that the cause in which he suf-
| fered. and for which he gave his life, was adj
| Judged by higher and fuller wisdom than his or
| mine. and am glad that the omniscient God
| held the balance of battle in His Almighty hand,
| and that the American Union was saved from
| the wreck.
| This message Mr. President, comes to you
| from consecrated ground. Every foot of the
| soil about the city in which live is sacred as a
| battle ground of the Republic Every hill that
| invests it is halowed to you by the blood OF
| YOUR brothers, who died for your victory, and
| doubIy hallowed to US by the blood of those who
| died hopeless, but undaunted, in defeat-sacred
| soil to all of us-rich with memories that make
| US purer, and stronger, and Detter-Sllent. buI
| Staunch witness in its rich deSolatiOn OF the
matchleSs valor of American hearts and the
| deathless glory of American armS-Speaking
| and eloquent witness in its white peace and
| prosperity to the indissoluble union of the
| American States. and the lmperlShable Drothe c-
| hood n the American OeODlp.